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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Tehran, January 21 (Xinhua) — The death toll from recent unrest in Iran has reached 3,117, Iranian state television channel IRIB TV reported Wednesday, citing the Forensic Medical Organization of Iran.
This figure is the first official data provided by Iranian authorities since the protests began in late December 2025. Previously, the Iranian government acknowledged the deaths of "several thousand" people, but did not provide a specific number. According to IRIB TV, 2,427 of the dead are described as "innocent civilians and security forces."
The American human rights organization Human Rights Activists News Agency estimates the death toll at 4,560, but this figure has not been independently confirmed.
Furthermore, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that more than 460 government buildings were damaged or set on fire during the protests, and over 700 banks were attacked or burned. According to the news agency, more than 480 mosques were also targeted.
Protests erupted in dozens of Iranian cities in late December 2025 following a sharp devaluation of the national currency, the rial. Authorities acknowledged the protests and declared their readiness to address economic problems, while warning against violence and vandalism.
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